devious : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: devious	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for devious
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
devious adj indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers" Synonym(s): devious, oblique characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes" Synonym(s): devious, shifty deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" Synonym(s): devious, circuitous, roundabout
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Devious \De"vious\, a. [L. devius; de + via way. See {Viaduct}.] 1. Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious* path or way. 2. Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step. Syn: Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant. -- {De"viously}, adv. -- {De"viousness}, n.